40

Therapy Horses

900

Students Annually

3-80+

Ages Served

All

Needs Served

Horses change us! They teach us about trust, responsibility and cooperation. They encourage us to become stronger and more confident. Their intuitive nature gives us comfort and helps us heal and relax. And they bring smiles to everyone they meet. Our 40 therapy horses have helped thousands of people of all ages and with a variety of challenges grow and accomplish things they never thought possible.

For someone with anxiety or a physical disability, we watch their strength and confidence grow as they trot around the ring and feel the connection with their horse. For a teen who has just lost a loved one or has been bullied at school, a horse can give them a moment of comfort as it gently wraps its head around them. And for a survivor of trauma who is haunted by the past, working with a horse can teach them to be “in the moment” as they regulate their heartbeat with that of a horse.

It is these experiences that forever impact the lives of our students and those around them.

Start Your Journey

Girl riding a horse looking back over her shoulder

Children & Teens

Adult students driving a carriage

Adults

Veteran leading a horse

Veterans

Students riding down a trail

Schools & Groups

Summer Camp students with a horse in front of the stables

Summer Camp

Chefs with a plate of food at Chefs Unbridled

Chefs Unbridled

Our horses can help with a variety of emotional, physical and cognitive challenges

Our horses can help with a variety of emotional, physical and cognitive challenges

Emotional challenges such as:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Anger issues
  • Emotional dysregulation
  • Substance use
  • Post traumatic stress
  • Survivors of trauma

Physical disabilities including:

  • Cerebral palsy
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Visual impairments
  • Hearing impairments

Cognitive challenges such as:

  • Autism
  • Down syndrome
  • Learning disabilities
  • Developmental delays
All of our students work with our horses to challenge their limits, break through barriers, and achieve goals such as greater independence, strength, self-esteem, relaxation, balance, motivation and socialization.

News & Events

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Sign up for June Workshop

June 2, 2023 — Each year we offer a series of workshops to help seasoned, new and aspiring instructors and volunteers further their knowledge of therapy with horses. Sessions are open to all. Our June 14th session, Autistic and Being with Horses with Naomi Nyamudoka, will discuss…

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Congratulations to our Gaitway Grads!

May 25, 2023 — Congratulations to Stephen, Connor, and Gavin who graduated last week from Gaitway High School, our alternative high school at Fieldstone Farm! To date, 94 students have graduated from our high school which provides individualized instruction to help students succeed and go onto to…

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Veterans Community Open House, 4-6:30 p.m., June 30

May 18, 2023 — We invite all active military and service members, reserves, veterans, families and friends to join us for our second-annual Veterans Community Open House, for a day full of horses, healing and community. Activities include facility tours, nature walks and round pen demos. The…

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